I have a new Veteran Standard .22 on its way from Utah Airguns (great staff over there!!).
I want to add a picatinny rail on the front of the stock for a bipod and tripod mount. Just thought I'd ask if anyone has any advice, precautions, reinforcements, etc before I start drilling holes in the stock. I've added rails and swivel pins to synthetic stocks, but never to a wooden one. I really don't want unneeded holes or, even worse, damage to the wood. Do you reinforce the backside with a plate or just smaller washers? When I put it on the tripod, I don't want the weight of the gun to cause damage due to leverage. Or maybe I'm just being overly cautious, and feel free to tell me so and put my mind at ease.
Thanks for the advice! And if you'd like to share a pic, I'd love to see what you've done.
I want to add a picatinny rail on the front of the stock for a bipod and tripod mount. Just thought I'd ask if anyone has any advice, precautions, reinforcements, etc before I start drilling holes in the stock. I've added rails and swivel pins to synthetic stocks, but never to a wooden one. I really don't want unneeded holes or, even worse, damage to the wood. Do you reinforce the backside with a plate or just smaller washers? When I put it on the tripod, I don't want the weight of the gun to cause damage due to leverage. Or maybe I'm just being overly cautious, and feel free to tell me so and put my mind at ease.
Thanks for the advice! And if you'd like to share a pic, I'd love to see what you've done.